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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1956
Page
2
A fragment reports six accidents in 1956 amid city and county mentions. References to Frederick Clarke and city outlines hint at a local safety campaign but few concrete names or dates are readable.
A funeral for John Albert Riley age 55 of Middletown, who died Saturday at Mt Haven Nursing Home, was held yesterday at 2 30 p m at Meadow Mills Union Chapel near Middletown. The Rev Arthur G Carper officiated with interment at Presbyterian Church Cemetery at Nineveh. Pallbearers were Thomas Wright Raymond Dodson William Spiggle George Curry Claude Carper and Charles Headley.
The page lists ten quiz answers including Bodleian at Oxford England American soldier light from darkness Andrew Jackson and a state of policy. It confirms some responses with Yes or No and notes a Salutation among the items.
Listings detail auctions and sales in Frederick and surrounding counties. Items include real estate parcels near Bruce Town and Brucetown Virginia, household goods and antiques, farm implements, and a Purebred Ram Sale at Farmers Livestock Exchange in Winchester. Auctions conducted by several named auctioneers on June 30 July 3 July 7 July 9 and July 11.
General Nathan Twining and U S Air Force colleagues visited Moscow area factories, touring a Klimov jet engine plant and Zhukovsky Air Engineering Academy. They observed engines for MiG 19 and IL 28, noted Soviet radar bombing gear, and discussed potential visits to Stalingrad with Russian hosts.
The Winchester Rotary Club will introduce new officers and incoming district governor at tomorrow's 1 p.m. luncheon at the George Washington Hotel. Percy Warren of Harrisonburg, current District 275 governor, will introduce Dan Leatherman. New officers include Dr. T. C. Powers as president, C. B. Baker as vice president, Ralph Mulvey as secretary, and Paul Vance as treasurer.
Asian and Arab nations pressed for a council debate on Algeria to spark international focus as the Security Council rejected a full airing. Only the Soviet Union and Iran backed putting the issue on the agenda, with seven members opposing. France argued Algeria is part of France, while the United States urged a peaceful, just solution for all in Algeria.
A reader asks for practical minimum for a backyard pool and its cost. An answer cites a lifetime pool size about 15 by 30 feet and notes recent average backyard pool spending around 3000 dollars, with DIY options possible to lower costs.
In Roswell New Mexico a Boeing KC97 refueling tanker based at Walker Air Force Base exploded after takeoff killing 11 crew. The aircraft carried highly flammable fuel and burnt in an open field ten miles south of the base after banking and breaking apart following a 6 50 p m departure.
Former U S president Harry Truman lunching with the Worshipful Company of Fishmongers in London. He joked I don t particularly like fish but I do particularly like fishmongers. Aides note he carried two bottles of American bourbon on the trip. Truman and wife depart from Southampton aboard the United States for home.
In remarks on the GOP resolution see a split over Nixon with Gov. Simms of New Mexico saying the omission signals lack of confidence and Gov. Chandler of Kentucky calling Nixon a difficult problem while others stress goodwill and no endorsement.
Revival services begin Sunday at Mt. Carmel Methodist Church on the White Post Charge at 7:30 p m. Events run nightly through July 6 with guest speaker John Lee and special singing. Rev Linwood Daniel serves as pastor.
Mrs. Thomson critiques Supreme Court power citing Warren's school segregation opinion, Myrdal's critique of the Constitution, and rulings on state water rights and anti sedition laws. She warns of erosion of states’ rights and loyalty tests, urging citizens to uphold freedom and responsibility for future generations.
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